Do we accept the testimony of the people who have faced sedition charges?
Defense attorneys for the Proud Boys say that there is no evidence that they designed a plot to attack the Capitol and stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6.
The Proud Boys merely shared “offensive” messages leading up to Jan 6, were angered and emboldened by the stolen election allegations level by Trump himself, and were determined to be there "at the ready" on Jan 6. The viewed it as a possible 1776 event.
On that day, though, according to the Proud Boys themselves, they acted only when Trump gave what they considered to be clear instructions to attack the Capitol.
Read any of the reports from the Proud Boys sedition trials